1990Final results
1990 election for Indiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Indiana
Philip Sharp (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Mike Pence (R) by 18.7 points.
Philip SharpDemocrat · winner
59.4%93,495
Mike PenceRepublican
40.6%63,980
157,475 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1990
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Philip SharpMike Pence
$714.5K
Raised by the campaign
$595.4K
$773.2K
Spent by the campaign
$600K
$29.9K
Cash on hand
$3.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990